Hyatt and MGM elite status match merry go round! [Ending July 14, 2023]

Want benefits like waived resort fees in Las Vegas and 2PM late check out at Hyatt hotels around the world? Learn how to easily earn and maintain status in these two loyalty programs year after year with the elite status merry go round.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:34 Hyatt and MGM Elite Status Main Benefits
1:20 Hyatt MGM Status Match Merry Go Round
2:52 How to get Hyatt Explorist and MGM Gold Status

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[ardens-travel-guide]

UPDATE:
The third method to get MGM status via the Wyndham Earner Business credit card is no longer valid. Caesars Diamond status now matches to MGM Pearl rather than Gold so if you want MGM Gold status, use the other methods.

[OKZK_Bros]

does this still match you to mgm gold?

[Ryan-iqzd]

If I wanted to get into the hotel card game. Which one of these cards/tiers would you recommend? Travel about 2-3 times a year. Marriott Boundless vs. World of Hyatt vs. Hilton Surpass vs. IHG Premier? Thank you for any advice and input.

[bankofbryan]

I'm disappointed in MGM for no longer matching Caesars Diamond to Gold. Especially when Caesars matches MGM Gold to Diamond. This kind of stinginess is ruining the industry. MGM was always my preferred rewards program, but I'm having second thoughts.

[happyron]

The Wyndam Rewards credit card can be a nightmare to get. My girlfriend talked to (quite literally) 25 people and was on hold a total of 24 hours to get it over a period of two weeks. They gave her only a $1000 limit (all of our other cards are like 7 to 15k) and it's a pain. There are lot of great benefits to it though and we did the whole status match thing and enjoyed our free $100 meal, but boy did she work hard for it.